Egypt
CORRECTED: Egypt confirms 230 new coronavirus cases, total now 98,727
August 31, 2020
CORRECTED: Egypt confirms 230 new coronavirus cases, total now 98,727
(Corrects the number of infected cases from 830 to 230.) Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed 230 new coronavirus…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa condemns Quran burning in Sweden
The Islamophobia Monitoring Observatory at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta institute has strongly condemned an incident in Sweden where a Quran was…
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
August 30, 2020
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
Egyptian Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Sunday that his ministry has devised a plan to operate the Bus Rapid Transit…
Hot, humid weather continues across Egypt for Monday
August 30, 2020
Hot, humid weather continues across Egypt for Monday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Monday during the daytime on Cairo and Lower Egypt, with moderate weather on…
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya…
Authorities in Lebanon apprehend 3 suspects in Fairmont Rape case
August 30, 2020
Authorities in Lebanon apprehend 3 suspects in Fairmont Rape case
Lebanese security authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of three Egyptian fugitives wanted for raping a woman in the Fairmont…
‘Fed up with her’: US expat murders Egyptian wife in Siwa city
August 30, 2020
‘Fed up with her’: US expat murders Egyptian wife in Siwa city
A US expatriate living in Siwa city, Marsa Matrouh governorate, murdered his Egyptian wife on Saturday by beating her to…
Illegal buildings across Egypt almost as severe an issue as GERD, says Sisi
August 29, 2020
Illegal buildings across Egypt almost as severe an issue as GERD, says Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday warned that unplanned, illegal building encroachments across the country are an issue almost as…
Hot, humid weather throughout Egypt on Sunday
August 29, 2020
Hot, humid weather throughout Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Sunday during the daytime on Cairo, and Lower Egypt, with moderate weather on…
Once again, GERD negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stall
August 29, 2020
Once again, GERD negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stall
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources announced in a Friday statement that negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…